Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR CROSSOVER XT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,151,418 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR CROSSOVER XT

Direct import

KSh 433,967

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 200,521

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 3,151,418
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 469,560
Import duty 35%KSh 164,346
Excise duty 20%KSh 126,781
VAT 16%KSh 121,710
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,391
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,739
Total payable to KRAKSh 433,967

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,239,907	KSh 943,628
2 yr	2024	KSh 991,925	KSh 766,698
3 yr	2023	KSh 867,935	KSh 589,767
4 yr	2022	KSh 743,944	KSh 471,814
5 yr	2021	KSh 619,953	KSh 353,860
6 yr	2020	KSh 557,958	KSh 294,884
7 yr	2019	KSh 495,963	KSh 235,907
8 yr	2018	KSh 433,967	KSh 200,521

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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